She sprinted toward the trees, shedding her clothes as she went. As she reached the forest’s edge, a tangle of branches burst like wings from the twin patches of green-brown skin between her shoulders.
When I turned 34, I decided to write a series of short stories. The only catch? Each story had to be 34 words. 34 years, 34 words. No more, no less. These are the fruits.
She sprinted toward the trees, shedding her clothes as she went. As she reached the forest’s edge, a tangle of branches burst like wings from the twin patches of green-brown skin between her shoulders.